Gittikhadan police have registered a case against a man, a woman and the social media handle “Hey Bawa Nagpur” for allegedly obstructing a traffic police inspector’s duty, using abusive language, and posting a defamatory video on Instagram without verifying facts.
According to police, the incident occurred on August 1, 2025, when Traffic Inspector Suhas Chaudhary of Sadar Division was on duty in his office. Around 1:25 pm, a woman approached him requesting the release of her two-wheeler (MH-49 BT-7697) that had been towed from a no-parking zone, citing urgent travel needs. Considering her repeated requests, Chaudhary instructed Prashant Meshram, a private employee of VIPL company handling towing, to issue a challan but release the vehicle without collecting the fine.
While Chaudhary was in his cabin, he heard loud shouting outside. On stepping out, he saw a man accompanying the woman arguing with Meshram, questioning why a private employee had a challan machine. Despite being informed that the machine belonged to the towing company, the man remained unsatisfied and began filming a video. In the recording, he allegedly hurled abuses at the police, calling them derogatory names, and both he and the woman reportedly created a commotion, obstructing official work before leaving with their vehicle.
Later that afternoon, around 4 pm, Chaudhary learned that the man, identified as Vinod Kalyani of Hansapuri, had posted the video publicly on Instagram via the “Hey Bawa Nagpur” account. Police claim the video tarnished the department’s image, and the platform published it without verifying the facts.
Based on Chaudhary’s complaint, Gittikhadan police have booked Kalyani, the woman driver, and the Instagram account under Sections 296, 221, 256(2), 3(5) of the BNS and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act. Further investigation is underway.
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